Vashon is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington,
United States. It covers an island alternately called Vashon Island or
Vashon-Maury Island, the largest island in Puget Sound south of
Admiralty Inlet. The population was 10,624 at the 2010 census and the
size is 36.9 square miles (95.6 km2).The island is connected to West
Seattle and the Kitsap Peninsula to the north and Tacoma to the south
via the Washington State Ferries system, as well as to Downtown
Seattle via the King County Water Taxi. The island has resisted the
construction of a fixed bridge to preserve its relative isolation and
rural character. Vashon Island is also known for its annual strawberry
festival, sheepdog trials, and agriculture.The island is connected to
West Seattle and the Kitsap Peninsula to the north and Tacoma to the
south via the Washington State Ferries system, as well as to Downtown
Seattle via the King County Water Taxi. The island has resisted the
construction of a fixed bridge to preserve its relative isolation and
rural character. Vashon Island is also known for its annual strawberry
festival, sheepdog trials, and agriculture.Vashon Island sits in the
midpoint of southern Puget Sound, between Seattle and Tacoma,
Washington. The island lies along the 700-mile (1,130 km) fault line
known as the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which last saw a major rupture
in 1700, but the potential of the zone could cause one of the worst
natural disasters in the history of North America.Up until the late
1700s, Vashon and Maury Islands were inhabited solely by American
Indians, and there is evidence of human activity on Vashon Island
dating back 10,000 to 12,000 years. Historical data from the era when
the first Native Americans settled Vashonâ€"Maury Island is limited.
Some of the Native peoples known to have lived on Vashon Island were
the Marpole culture from about 7,000 years ago, the Salish about 1,000
years ago, and the S'Homamish starting about 500 years ago, the latter
of which established 5 known major village sites. The Tulalip Indians
is another tribe that populated the villages along the shores of both
islands. Fishing was abundant in the cold saltwater of the central
Puget Sound basin, helping Native American tribes to thrive. Moreover,
the many waterways and inlets provided easy travel by way of canoe. Vashon, Washington Top Movies & Young Movies